Statistics, Reports and Fact Sheets on Hemp

This report is generated using Health Canada data available from January 1 to November 24, 2017.

The Industrial Hemp Regulations (IHR) define hemp as cannabis containing no more than 0.3% delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in the leaves and flowering heads of the growing plant. A licence is required to possess, cultivate, sell/provide, process, produce a derivative, import and/or export industrial hemp.

Industrial Hemp Commercial Licences and Registries by Province
Province	Total Licences and Registries^{Table 1 footnote 1}	Licences and Registries for Cultivation
Table 1 Footnotes Table 1 Footnote 1 A licence is issued to a specific site where more than one regulated activity may be conducted. A licence holder may be granted licences for multiple activities at multiple sites. As per the Class 56 Exemption to the Industrial Hemp Regulations, a licence can provide a blanket authorization for cultivation of industrial hemp at any site. Registration of the cultivation site information is required and can be submitted to the Office of Controlled Substances either at the time of licence application, or within 15 days after seeding on the "Notification of Cultivation of Industrial Hemp" form. A site where only cultivation occurs is called a "Registry", and is not issued a licence. Return to Table 1 footnote 1 referrer
Alberta	480	325 (68%)
British Columbia	31	14 (45%)
Manitoba	379	235 (62%)
New Brunswick	33	23 (70%)
Nova Scotia	6	3 (50%)
Ontario	83	48 (58%)
Prince Edward Island	14	7 (50%)
Quebec	286	230 (80%)
Saskatchewan	518	351 (68%)
Total	1830	1236 (68%)

Registered Hectarage for Cultivation of Industrial Hemp by Approved Cultivar by Province
Approved Cultivar	Hectarage (HA)
Approved Cultivar	AB	BC	MB	NB	NS	ON	PEI	QC	SK	Total
Table 2 Footnotes Table 2 Footnote 1 These are non-approved varieties for plant breeding purposes. Return to Table 2 footnote 1 referrer Note : No cultivation authorizations were issued for the province of Newfoundland, and the Territories of Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut. In accordance with section 14 of the IHR, a person licensed to cultivate industrial hemp, other than a plant breeder, must use an approved variety as listed on Health Canada's current List of Approved Cultivars.
Anka	0	3.03	0	173.18	0	334.66	4.04	142.43	8.10	665.44
Canda	0	0.04	1385.99	0	0	0.02	0	0	487.32	1873.37
CanMa	0.08	0	141.91	0	77.49	0.29	22.99	547.17	0	789.93
Carmen	0	0	0	0	0	0.02	0	0	0	0.02
CFX-1	0	0.04	102.00	0.71	0	0	0	38.13	119.50	260.38
CFX-2	233.52	12.24	790.60	0.71	0	0	3.60	521.40	868.00	2430.07
CRS-1	0	0.04	1270.66	0.40	0	40.47	0	0	320.14	1631.71
Delores	0.04	0	674.86	0	0	0.01	0	0	329.25	1004.16
ESTA-1	0	0	0	0	0.80	0.01	0	0	0	0.81
Ferimon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.31	0	5.31
FINOLA	6901.62	0	1715.86	4.04	0	0.01	0	404.44	9190.89	18216.86
Georgina	0	0	0	0	0	0.20	0	0	0	0.20
Grandi	373.60	0	1483.27	0	0	0	0	0	1830.89	3687.76
GranMa	109.34	0	100.99	24.29	0	78.42	18.10	369.38	0	700.52
Joey	0	0	1191.03	0	0	0.02	0	0	0	1191.05
Jutta	0	0	0	0	0	11.33	0	0	0	11.33
Katani	3490.25	35.00	419.32	0	0	0	0	0	5046.97	8991.54
Picolo	3777.03	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	516.84	4293.87
Silesia	0.02	3.00	0	0	0	1.98	0	2.00	0	7.00
USO-31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.31	0	3.31
X-59 (Hemp Nut)	3197.49	26.77	2808.60	0	0	5.50	0	4.10	4040.06	10082.53
Other^{Table 2 footnote 1}	0	0	0.18	0	0	1.53	3.23	0	1.67	6.61
Total	18083.01	80.16	12085.27	203.33	78.29	474.46	51.96	2037.67	22759.62	55853.97

Industrial Hemp Section
Authorizations Division
Office of Controlled Substances
Opioid Response Team
Health Canada
E-mail: hemp-chanvre@hc-sc.gc.ca

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